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‘Revolutions are Happening that Refuse to be Ignored’: Why Does the West Ignore the Suffering of Sri Lanka?
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‘Revolutions are Happening that Refuse to be Ignored’: Why Does the West Ignore the Suffering of Sri Lanka?

I can’t help but think of something my friend said to me when I was complaining about how I haven’t seen anything shared by my friends from the Western world about Sri Lanka. They said: ‘Sri Lanka is too small of a country and hasn’t done anything significant enough for the world for it to care.’ But why do we have to do something significant to be acknowledged as a country that’s suffering?

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White Saviours: From Films to Instagram
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

White Saviours: From Films to Instagram

Many white people, in real life and especially those that can be considered white feminists, tend to try to act as the white saviour, whether knowingly or not. White feminists have a tendency not only to show support for movements but to make themselves the champion of said movements. To almost try to prove how much they already get it before listening to the voices of those who the issue affects…

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